Android, RIM Gain Market Share, Apple Stable, Motorola Drops [Mobile Market Share]

Techie Buzz ^ | Wednesday, 10th Mar 2010 | Keith Dsouza

[SmokingJoe]

comScore has released a new report on Mobile market share for quarter ending January 2010. There is not much surprise there, but Android has taken a huge leap in the market share gaining 4.3% to have a market share of 7.1% in January 2010, RIM too gained 1.7% to remain the market leader with 43% share

Motorola saw a disappointing quarter losing 1.2% share in the handset market, however, they were still market leaders with 22.9%, followed by LG with 21.7%, Samsung with 21.1% and Nokia with 9.1%. RIM, the manufactures of Blackberry saw the only modest increase in devices with a 1.4% increase over October.

In the Smartphone market, which consisted of 42.7 million users, RIM was the market leader with 43% market share, followed by Apple with 25.1% and Microsoft with 15.7%. Microsoft lost around 4% market share, which was promptly picked up by Google with their Android OS gaining over 4.3% market share

[SmokingJoe]

First chart is for all phones. Second chart is for just smart phones.
When it comes to smart phone mobile traffic however, Android is fast closing in on the iPhone, according to Google owned AdMob anyway:

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/03/android_nipping_on_iphone_os_heels.html

[Skenderbej]

RIM needs to release a true capacitive touch screen for its Storm on Verizon. I’ve had the click screen for a year and a half now, and I’m tired of it.

If they don’t announce a new device soon, I’m going to have to jump ship to Android or Win 7 Mobile so I don’t get arthritis in my thumb for using my Blackberry. Love the software/usability, but hate the hardware.

[Last Dakotan]

Isn’t Android by Motorola?

[SmokingJoe]

Android OS is from Google, but Android phones are from a whole lot of OEM’s, including Motorola.

[Myrddin]

The Motorola Droid is an outstanding Android-based phone. I've had one for many months. It just keeps getting better as the applications are refined and automatically distributed. The current OS release 2.01 has been very stable and functional.